Brown said on Monday that the team has discussed a contract with Owens and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. The Bengals passed on the chance to sign the 36-year-old receiver after a tryout in March but have given it more thought now that he remains a free agent.

If Owens accepts the offer, the Bengals would lead the league in reality show stars. Ochocinco, Cincinnati’s veteran receiver, appeared on “Dancing With the Stars” in the offseason. He also has a dating show called “Ochocinco: The Ultimate Catch” currently playing on VH1.

Right after Ochocinco’s show comes “The T.O. Show.”

While Ochocinco eliminated two contestants in his recent show, Owens donned a metrosexual look for a fashion show — bare chest under an open jacket and a wig.

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What they’d do together in a locker room would get some attention, too.

Brown noted that Owens caught the winning 57-yard touchdown pass in Dallas’ 31-22 victory over the Bengals in 2008.

“I think that I would rather have him line up on our side of the ball than the other side of the ball,” Brown said at the team’s annual preseason luncheon. “I can remember playing Dallas a few years ago when he caught a pass across the middle that won the game for them.

“So I’ve seen him do it. I’ve seen him do it against us. I’d like him to be here and do that against somebody else.”

So would Ochocinco, who is a close friend and lobbied unsuccessfully for the Bengals to sign Owens in March. Instead, they chose receiver Antonio Bryant and gave him a four-year deal.

One change since then: Cincinnati’s quarterback has joined the lobbying effort. Carson Palmer has been working out with Owens in California and excitedly called coach Marvin Lewis about making a run to sign the receiver.